Wonderful to see Sequential Scotland back for a second outing this August. And with a really cool list of headlining/guest artists… Sequential Scotland is back on the 8th of August…
Before Christmas we brought you news of a new event for our UK comics calendar. Sheffield Comic ARts Fair (SCARF) debuts this October and, courtesy of organiser Chris Mole, we…
Yo Comics! Fair – described by Tom Murphy in his report at Broken Frontier last year as an event that “oozed creativity, comics community spirit and FUN” – is back…
It’s always a pleasure to be able to use BF as a community hub and give some space to wider arts projects within the community on request as and when…
Welcome back to another beginning of the month look at our behind-the-scenes happenings at Broken Frontier. January shot by but, of course, our key posts this month where the results…
Here’s some excellent news for next year. New comics event SCARF (Sheffield Comic ARts Fair) is now open for applications. Indie/small press creators get on this now! SHEFFIELD COMIC ARTS…
Well that’s quite a line-up of guests at MICE this year! Don’t forget that we are happy to make announcements for indie and small press comics events from around the…
The Paper Jam Comics Collective are something of an unsung hero of the UK small press scene. They’re one of those community groups in comics who deserve far more recognition….
All the details on this Sunday’s Goblin Market small press comics fair in South London! Goblin Market Comics and Zines 2025 A Comics and Zine Fair for Goblins. 12-5pm Sunday…
TAGS Fest is back this month with a great line-up of creative voices. If your comics self-publishing-focussed event needs a shout-out send us a press release via the contact e-mail…
Another new UK small press comics event alert! Details on the Goblin Mini Market below, an event acting as precursor to the Autumn Goblin Market in South London. Art below…
The Fine Lines Festival makes its return to Gloucestershire next week on Saturday, May 10th with a great line-up of events and a comics and illustration market with over 80…
This is shaping up to be a highlight of the small press year! More details on Caption Comic Festival below. 2025 sees the return of a vintage classic of the…
The other week I was lucky enough to volunteer at the wonderful Yo Comics! – “a comic fair for kids and by kids”. Organised by comics advocate and educator Helen…
Another new comics event for 2025 which is shaping up to be a banner year for con/fair/festival debuts and rebirths. All you need to know about Sequential Scotland in the…
A heads up for this year’s Graphic Brighton festival which, as ever, has a great line-up of presentations, talks and academic panels, all taking place at the University of Brighton City…
In the circumstances it would be spectcularly remiss of us not to alert you to the latest press release from Caption, the small press-focussed comics show returning to Oxford next…
Another comics festival is reborn for 2025! Full details on the welcome return of Caption in the press release below. 2025 sees the return of a vintage classic of the…
“It’s About Queerness, Family, Loyalty, Grief, and at its Core Love in All its Forms”- Bex Glendining on Debut Graphic Novel ‘On Starlit Shores’April 2, 2026
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell and Yu-Ching ChiuJanuary 15, 2026
Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!January 5, 2026
“I Wanted to Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’December 3, 2025
“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’November 19, 2025
